前田纳西州议长格伦·卡萨达(Glen Casada)因利用假公司窃取国家邮件资金的腐败阴谋被判处3年徒刑。 Former Tennessee Speaker Glen Casada sentenced to 3 years for corruption scheme using fake company to steal state mail funds.

前田纳西州众议院议长Glen Casada于2025年9月23日被判处三年徒刑,因为他在涉及一家假冒公司 " 凤凰解决方案 " 的公共腐败计划中扮演的角色,该公司利用假冒人员获得纳税人资助的邮件合同。 Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada was sentenced to three years in prison on September 23, 2025, for his role in a public corruption scheme involving a fake company, Phoenix Solutions, which used a fictitious person to secure taxpayer-funded mail contracts. Casada与其前助手Cade Cothren(被判处30个月徒刑)一道,被判定犯有19项罪状中的17项,包括欺诈、洗钱和阴谋。 Alongside his former aide Cade Cothren, who received a 30-month sentence, Casada was convicted on 17 of 19 counts, including fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy. 检察官说,这对夫妇在前Robin Smith共和国的帮助下,向与其有联系的公司输送了超过51 000美元的国家资金,收到35 000多美元的贿赂和回扣。 Prosecutors said the pair, with help from former Rep. Robin Smith, funneled over $51,000 in state funds to companies linked to them, receiving more than $35,000 in bribes and kickbacks. 该计划利用了《邮资和印刷津贴方案》,该方案每年向每名立法者提供3 000美元。 The scheme exploited the Postage and Printing Allowance program, which provided $3,000 annually to each lawmaker. Cothren的判刑是在一周前作出的。 Cothren’s sentence was handed down a week earlier. 两名男子都要上诉,辩称国家得到服务,而该案是出于政治动机。 Both men are expected to appeal, arguing the state received services and the case was politically motivated. Smith认罪并合作,正在等待判刑。 Smith, who pleaded guilty and cooperated, is awaiting sentencing. 司法部强调对滥用权力的公职人员实行问责。 The Justice Department emphasized accountability for public officials who misuse their power.